LISA, RAYE, Sienna Spiro & More Added as Performers on 2026 MTV VMAs
Shaboozey will make his VMAs performance debut with “Cowgirl,” which jumps to No. 42 on this week’s Hot 100.
Lisa, Raye, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey (with Gunna), GENER8ION and Yung Lean will perform at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). This will be their first performances, though Lisa previously performed on the 2024 VMAs for "New Woman" and "Rockstar." The VMAs will air on CBS, MTV and Paramount+ (Premium) in the U.S., with a global simulcast the next day.
Snoop Dogg will host the event, which will take place on September 27 at 7:30-9:30 PM ET/4:30-6:30 PM PT. Madonna will open the show, marking her first appearance since 2003. LISA, a K-pop soloist, returns to the VMAs stage for her new single "SaWaDiKa" and has been nominated for a career-high 10 VMAs. Raye, a two-time VMAs winner, will make her debut performance.
Sienna Spiro, a British singer-songwriter, and her debut album "Visitor" will also make their VMAs debut. Shaboozey, a country/hip-hop artist, will perform "Cowgirl" alongside Gunna, who will be performing "High Noon" for the first time. GENER8ION and Yung Lean will perform their world premiere "Storm II." Additional artists and presenters will be announced soon.
The VMAs are produced by Gunpowder & Sky, with Van Toffler as producer and Jesse Ignjatovic, Barb Bialkowski, Bruce Gillmer, Barry Barclay and Floris Bauer as executive producers.
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